What MeetMe does

MeetMe is a mobile-first social discovery and dating application operated by The Meet Group, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation headquartered at 100 Union Square Drive, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2005, MeetMe enables consumers to find nearby people for friendship or romantic relationships through free chat, live video streaming, and virtual engagement features; the app is distributed globally on iOS (Apple App Store) and Android (Google Play), with a web onboarding surface at app.meetme.com and nine non-English localized sites (DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, PT-BR, PT, TR). The platform is built on a React/Next.js front end with a Firebase backend, and integrates Facebook, Google, and Apple Sign-In for identity, Sinch for SMS telephone authentication, and Google Analytics for usage evaluation.

The core product surface spans consumer dating/social discovery, live streaming, and a creator monetization economy. MeetMe Premium is a recurring subscription offering advanced profile visibility and accelerated matching; MeetMe Credits are a non-refundable in-app currency users spend to send virtual gift animations during livestreams; Diamonds are rewards earned by streamers from those gifts and redeemable for fiat currency through third-party vendors; and Streamer Subscriptions are monthly recurring charges that grant subscribers a Subscriber Badge, Subscriber-Only Chat, and special entrance effects. The platform operates inside The Meet Group's Live Network, sharing cross-app live streaming infrastructure and user visibility with wholly-owned subsidiaries Skout, Tagged, and Growlr, plus external Live Partners including Yapp and Zoosk (Spark Networks SE).

MeetMe monetizes a long tail of consumer users through freemium and transaction-based pricing — Premium subscriptions billed via Apple App Store and Google Play, plus Credits purchases at user discretion — while creator-side revenue is shared with streamers via the Diamonds/Streamer Subscription mechanism. GTM is product-led and community-led: users discover the app via the major app stores and word-of-mouth, and the company promotes itself through Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The MeetMe service is supported by GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA compliance frameworks, formal EU and UK/Swiss data protection representatives, and Tier 2 certification under Australia's Online Safety Code for Dating Services; the headcount range is reported at 251–500 employees.

Name

MeetMe

Legal name

The Meet Group, Inc.

Website

https://meetme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MeetMe is a mobile social discovery and dating app, operated by The Meet Group, Inc., that lets consumers meet nearby people for friendship or romance via chat and live video, with monetization from Premium subscriptions and a virtual gifting economy (Credits/Diamonds) shared with streamers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Dating and Social Discovery

akta.pro primary industry

Dating & Relationship Networks (BPAMABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dating & Relationship Networking (MPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Social discovery app
• Online dating platform
• Live video streaming
• Virtual gifting economy
• Mobile social networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Pennsylvania Furnace

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscriptions: MeetMe offers subscription products in various packages (one-month, three-month, six-month) with automatic renewal. Premium features include enhanced matching capabilities and accelerated discovery of potential connections. Subscriptions can be purchased through Apple App Store or Google Play.
2. In-App Credits Purchase: Users purchase Credits to activate in-app features like virtual gifts for streamers. Credits are non-refundable and non-transferable, used exclusively within the Live Network. Credits may be purchased through Apple App Store or Google Play.
3. Diamond Rewards for Streamers: Streamers receive virtual Diamonds for virtual gifts triggered by users during livestreams. Diamonds can be redeemed for fiat currency through third-party vendors, subject to minimum thresholds and identity verification.
4. Streamer Subscriptions: Monthly subscription feature where subscribers pay for exclusive access to streamer content including Subscriber Badge, Subscriber-Only Chat, and Special Entrance features. Revenue shared between TMG and streamers via Diamond system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MeetMe is a mobile social discovery and dating application that lets users find nearby people, chat for free, and connect through live video streaming. It operates on a freemium model, monetizing via Premium subscriptions and an in-app virtual economy of Credits and Diamonds for virtual gifting and streamer monetization.

Product overview

MeetMe is a social discovery and dating platform operated by The Meet Group, Inc. The core offering is the MeetMe mobile application, which enables users to discover nearby people, chat, and connect via live video streaming. The platform operates on a freemium model with free chat features supported by Premium subscription upgrades. Revenue is generated through in-app purchases including Credits (virtual currency for virtual gifts), Diamonds (creator monetization for Streamers), and Streamer Subscriptions (monthly subscriptions supporting favorite content creators). The platform is part of The MeetMe Live network which includes cross-platform visibility with Skout, Yapp, and Zoosk users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Live Network: A network of mobile applications owned or operated by The Meet Group and/or Live Partners where users can stream and broadcast through MeetMe's live feature.

Products and services

• MeetMe A social discovery and dating mobile application that enables users to discover new people nearby, make real connections, chat via live video, and stream content. Operating since 2005, it connects users through swipe-based engagement and real-time video interactions.
• MeetMe Premium A premium subscription tier offering enhanced features to help users find matches faster, including advanced profile visibility, priority matching, and exclusive premium-only functionalities beyond the free chat features. Available in one-month, three-month, and six-month packages with auto-renewal.
• MeetMe Credits Virtual in-app currency users purchase to activate features like virtual gifts during live streams within the Live Network. Credits are non-transferable, non-refundable, and have no monetary value outside the platform.
• MeetMe Diamonds Virtual diamond rewards that Streamers earn when users trigger virtual gifts during livestreams. Streamers may redeem Diamonds for fiat currency through third-party vendors, subject to minimum thresholds and identity verification.
• MeetMe Streamer Subscription A monthly subscription feature allowing subscribers to support their favorite Streamer Participants, receiving benefits such as a Subscriber Badge, Subscriber-Only Chat, and Special Animated Entrance during livestreams.
• MeetMe Virtual Gifts Live animations that users can trigger in Streamer livestreams using Credits. Diamond rewards to Streamers are at MeetMe's discretion and do not create a contractual relationship between gift-giver and Streamer.

Quantifiable outcome

• MeetMe has been bringing people together since 2005

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SkoutcoreTechnology or IntegrationSkout is part of The Meet Group's Live Network, allowing users across both platforms to interact via the shared live streaming infrastructure. When users create profiles or use the live feature, personal information may be visible to users on both platforms.
• TaggedcoreTechnology or IntegrationTagged is a Live Partner within the MeetMe Live Network, sharing the live streaming platform with MeetMe and Skout. Users' personal information may be visible to Tagged users when using the live feature.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationMeetMe distributes through Apple's App Store. Apple handles in-app purchase processing, subscription management, and provides Sign in with Apple authentication. Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationMeetMe distributes through Google Play Store. Google handles in-app purchase processing, subscription management, and provides authentication options. Refunds for Google Play purchases are handled by Google.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bumble: Bumble is a publicly traded mobile dating and social networking app that uses a freemium model with subscription upgrades, similar to MeetMe. Both serve the social discovery/dating category with mobile-first discovery features.
• Zoosk: Zoosk is a social dating app with subscription-based premium features; it is also listed as a Live Partner in MeetMe's Live Network, operating in the same dating/discovery vertical.
• Tinder (Match Group): Tinder is the dominant mobile dating app with freemium subscriptions and in-app currency products. MeetMe competes directly with Tinder for the same social-discovery use cases on iOS and Android.
• Hinge (Match Group): Hinge is a relationship-focused dating app with premium subscriptions, directly comparable to MeetMe's dating/relationship use case and freemium subscription monetization.
• Badoo: Badoo is a social discovery and dating app with freemium models, virtual currency features, and live streaming tools — its feature surface and monetization are highly comparable to MeetMe.
• OkCupid (Match Group): OkCupid is a freemium dating app that competes for the same online relationship-discovery audience as MeetMe with overlapping subscription and matching features.
• PlentyOfFish (Match Group): PlentyOfFish is a free/dating app with subscription upgrades, serving the same relationship-discovery audience as MeetMe through mobile-first matching features.

Broad incumbents

• Match Group: Match Group is the largest publicly traded portfolio of dating apps (Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, POF). It is a broad incumbent operating multiple dating brands in the same category as MeetMe.
• ParshipMeet Group: ParshipMeet Group operates Parship, eHarmony, MeetMe, and Skout under one umbrella — it is both the apparent corporate parent of MeetMe and a broad incumbent in the dating app category.

Emerging players

• Coffee Meets Bagel: Coffee Meets Bagel is a relationship-focused dating app with premium subscriptions, overlapping significantly with MeetMe's connection-driven dating positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100076227257490
• Instagraminstagram.com/meetmeapp
• TikToktiktok.com/@meetmeapp
• Xx.com/meetme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quepasa-corporation

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A5 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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